Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 1078 The Empty Office

Two hours later.

The exchange of information was over. Yin Mingzi nodded repeatedly. Her eyes, which were usually squinted, returned to their normal phoenix-shaped shape, and a certain emotion shone in her pupils.

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is!" she exclaimed repeatedly.

After sighing, Yin Mingzi shook his head repeatedly with emotion: "As a human being, this is probably the deepest secret I have ever witnessed in my life. So this is how gods die."

It's so simple and clear, explained to us in a way that's perfectly understandable to humans; it's almost as if the gods wanted us to know how to kill them.

"Because the time has come, the gods want to use the power of the original creation to personally kill the real trouble."

As for the truth... we only know it for now. By the grace of the gods, when the true curtain falls on the funeral of the deity, what I just said will become a true top secret... a secret that even the messenger will not reveal.

"Hehe, although I've known for a long time that gods are above all things, it's only now, experiencing firsthand the omnipotent power of gods, that I realize how insignificant I used to think I was.

In the eyes of the gods, humans are not even as good as ants, but more like a piece of code in a computer program that can be modified at any time.

"Now that they need us, they add a command; once their funeral is over, the command is deleted. They have absolutely no freedom."

"I didn't expect you to be so sentimental," Edward chuckled.

Yin Mingzi wore an expression of utter nonchalance, showing no concern whatsoever about Edward's assessment of her:
"Of course, if a person who believes in the horse in the woods is not amazed by such an unexpected event, then his faith is not devout enough."

"Now you know just how special the person you're dealing with really is, right?"

“Edward, I never expected you to tell me such a big secret. This could completely change the current fragmented landscape of supernatural organizations.”

"The constraints of the contract are sufficient, even if not 100%, they are enough."

"I hope this information is satisfactory. May I take Xiaoying with me now?"

"Of course, we agreed on this before we started. Oh, by the way, don't forget to tell Xia Shou when you get back that Mr. Daniel is a guest at my place."

"Which Daniel?"

"Daniel Wallace".

"Okay, I'll pass it on to him."

……

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Control Bureau.

Three Offices

Jiang Wengao sat at his workstation, his eyes dark, typing blankly on the keyboard.

Less than a month after the Heart of the Rift was destroyed, he was already caught in a vortex of overtime work.

Although the minister was not present, his workload was not reduced at all, because the staff of the three departments were almost all gone.

The minister and Sister Su both went to deal with Brother Shou's troublesome matter, resulting in two fewer employees and a vacancy in the leadership position.

Originally, the acting minister should have been Mo Ying, the most senior member of the department, but unfortunately, Sister Ying and Brother Pang were investigated for corruption of the curse power shortly after their return.

In fact, Jiang Wengao really wanted to tell his superiors that there was no need for an investigation at all.

Because in the game's storyline that he knew, Fatty's current state was that of a fully evolved Jinchūriki, who had found a harmonious balance with the catfish dragon within him.

With the chakra provided by Nenryu... well, that is, special curse power, Fatty will soon become a top-tier ninja.

That said, Fatty has always had the potential to become a super ninja; in gaming terms, he just lacks chakra. Kakashi in Naruto has a chakra bar that runs out easily, but Fatty is more extreme—his chakra bar's maximum limit isn't enough to unleash the numerous extreme ninjutsu he's mastered.

Therefore, once he reconciled with the abnormal entity within his body, the increase in Fatty's strength far exceeded the increase in Kakashi's blue energy, which was no longer limited.

Thinking about this, Jiang Wengao felt it was quite normal for the organization to investigate him, since it was indeed very dangerous.

As for Sister Ying...

He didn't know how this deadly trip had changed her, but he figured she must have become stronger.

It's certainly a good thing that his senior has become stronger, but... it also means he can't finish all his work.

"Xiao Ming." Jiang Wengao looked at Li Ming behind the file hill. "Where did Sister Ke go? She disappeared yesterday."

"It was borrowed by the Second Department."

"Damn it! How could this be? Can't you see how short-handed we are? Borrowing people is one thing, but why not send some help to handle these miscellaneous tasks?" Jiang Wengao complained.

Li Ming: "There's no other way. Most of the documents are derived from Sister Ying and Brother Shou's side. They are highly confidential, so the fewer people handling them, the better. Besides, other departments seem to be quite busy as well."

Jiang Wengao took a deep breath and remained silent.

He thought for a moment, then asked, "Where is Uncle Huangfu?"

“He went to class. Secretary Lin said that 80% of the documents he processed had minor flaws and 20% were completely unqualified, so he needs to be retrained.”

Damn it, this is really bad, Jiang Wengao thought to himself.

He glanced at the empty seat; even the spot that should have belonged to Baihe was empty.

He had no complaints about Brother Bai, after all, Brother Bai did a lot of work and was much more efficient than him. It was just that he had to pick up his nephew from school on time, which was a bit...

However, he also understood, just like Brother Bai said.

"The reason we fight in the Control Bureau is for our families, isn't it? Don't give up the time to be with your families while you're alive for the sake of posthumous benefits."

Although his expression was perfunctory and dismissive at the time, Jiang Wengao felt that what he said was actually correct.

Besides, Brother Bai didn't slack off either.

"Phew! I can't take it anymore, Xiaoming, I'm counting on you. You're the best. I'm going to take a nap, just a little while." Jiang Wengao removed his trembling fingers from the keyboard. "I've had too much caffeine, my fingers are shaking. If this continues, I'll die suddenly."

"Didn't the medical department give us the injections?"

"No, I don't want to play anymore, I want to sleep, I want to sleep!!"

“Okay,” Li Ming said, “but I only have three hours left for my self-discipline notes. Brother Gao, you can’t sleep too long, or you won’t be able to finish today’s task.”

"Damn it! Sorry, I wasn't talking to you."

“I understand. I guess when this period of self-discipline ends, my mood will be even worse than yours, Brother Gao,” Li Ming said in a robotically calm and restrained tone.

Even during casual conversation, Jiang Wengao could sense the other person's focused attention, which he found terrifying.

The control bureau has turned people into human beings, completely transforming living, breathing people into mere cogs in a machine!
Damn Control Bureau!

“…Thank you for your trouble. I’ll set an alarm and then I’ll be disciplined.” Jiang Wengao took a deep breath, unfolded the folding bed against the wall, and lay down.

He needs to sleep, to get a good night's sleep.

I'm really just sleeping, not trying to stay awake and play some stupid game in my dreams!

(End of this chapter)